Saturday, September 9, 2017

Six tech-infused YA thrillers set in dark futures

At the BN Teen blog Samantha Randolph tagged six YA titles that "combine the complexities of science and technology with killer (often literally) mysteries." One entry on the list:

Want, by Cindy Pon

In a futuristic Taipei, people survive the broken atmosphere by wearing special suits that protect them from illness and pollution. Unfortunately, only the elite can afford them, leaving much of the population to early deaths. Jason Zhou wants to change this, and his best chance is to infiltrate Jin Corp, the company behind the inaccessible safety suits. But the more Jason delves into this privileged world, the more complicated everything becomes, till he finds the fate of the city is in his hands.